How to install and configure CUPS on Rocky Linux 8.6

To Install And Configure CUPS On Rocky Linux 8.6

Installation Procedure:

Step 1: Check the installed version OS by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# cat /etc/os-release 
NAME="Rocky Linux"
VERSION="8.6 (Green Obsidian)"
ID="rocky"
ID_LIKE="rhel centos fedora"
VERSION_ID="8.6"
PLATFORM_ID="platform:el8"
PRETTY_NAME="Rocky Linux 8.6 (Green Obsidian)"

Step 2: Install CUPS by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# yum install cups*	
============================================================================================================
 Package                        Architecture      Version                        Repository            Size
============================================================================================================
Installing:
 cups-devel                     x86_64            1:2.2.6-45.el8_6.2             appstream            149 k
 cups-lpd                       x86_64            1:2.2.6-45.el8_6.2             appstream            125 k
Upgrading:
 cups                           x86_64            1:2.2.6-45.el8_6.2             appstream            1.4 M
 cups-client                    x86_64            1:2.2.6-45.el8_6.2             appstream            169 k
 cups-filesystem                noarch            1:2.2.6-45.el8_6.2             appstream            109 k
Total download size: 14 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Complete!

Step 3: Make Some changes on cup configuration by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# vim /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
allow 192.168.7.0/23
allow 192.168.6.121

Step 4: Enable cups services by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl enable cups

Step 5: Start cups services by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl start cups 

Step 6: Add firewall for ipp by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# firewall-cmd --add-service=ipp --permanent 
Success

Step 7: Reload Firewall by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# firewall-cmd –reload
success

Step 8: Browse your server Ip with Cups port number as shown in the below image

Step 9: This is Welcome page of cups

Step 10: Here you can add the printer

Step 11: Login with root credential

Step 12: Configure your printer here

Conclusion:

We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to install and configure CUPS on Rocky Linux 8.6. Your feedback is much welcome.